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Childhood sleep-disordered breathing disproportionately affects obese and African-Americans
As the obesity epidemic grows in the U.S., doctors are discovering more and more far reaching health concerns for overweight children. view more (2007-12-03)
Kaiser Permanente study shows electronic medical records and outreach improve osteoporosis care
Electronic medical records and outreach programs of e-mail messages, letters and phone calls to patients and their primary care providers after a bone fracture can dramatically improve the diagnosis and management of the patients' osteoporosis. view more (2007-10-23)
Study compares surgical options for severe intra-abdominal inflammation
Performing a repeat surgery for patients with peritonitis (severe intra-abdominal inflammation or infection) only when clinical improvement is lacking may have some advantages compared with having the repeat procedure routinely scheduled after the operation. view more (2007-08-22)
GP training should be extended
General practitioner training in the UK should be extended from 12 to 18 months to ensure that doctors have the necessary competencies and confidence to practice, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ. They used focus groups to examine the views of 13 general practitioner registrars, six of whom had undertaken an extra six months' training... view more... (2003-10-22)
£100m a year could improve diabetes care
£100m a year could greatly improve diabetes care in England, and is less than 1% of planned increases in NHS spending, conclude researchers in this week's BMJ. The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) found that more intensive control of blood glucose and blood pressure for patients with type 2 diabetes is effective and cost... view more... (2002-10-15)
Moving away from dyslexia
People suffering from dyslexia can be helped by changing the way they move and exercise. Special routines, designed to tap into reflexes left over from birth, can lead to better co-ordination, improving both reading and writing abilities and greatly boosting the sufferer's confidence and self-esteem. These are the findings of psychologist Martin... view more... (2001-01-24)
Specialty Care Costs Higher for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Than Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder (BPD) is a more costly chronic condition than diabetes, depression, asthma and coronary artery disease (CAD), based on a review of health care claim costs. view more (2009-05-22)
Patients and Doctors Must Change Attitudes for Public to have Real Role in Healthcare Decision Making
THIS RELEASE WAS EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HRS WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY Both doctors and patients need to change attitudes if moves towards greater public involvement in healthcare decision-making are to succeed, according to new research funded by the ESRC. It is recognised that doctors have been a 'closed' profession and need to be more open, but... view more... (2003-02-12)
Age at first period has changed little since 1950s
The average age of menarche (age at first period) in British teenagers has changed very little during the past 20-30 years, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Despite this, almost one girl in eight reaches menarche while still at primary school, and this must be taken into account when providing sanitary facilities and health information for female... view more... (2001-05-02)
Offenders, learning disability and criminal justice
People with a learning disability who are either accused of a crime or witnesses to a crime may be at a disadvantage within the criminal justice system as it stands. Factors such as their suggestibility, their ability to deal with questions or their decision-making can all mean that the process of obtaining justice can be more difficult for them.... view more... (2001-03-26)
Elderly care is inadequate, especially in nursing homes
The quality of medical care that elderly patients receive, particularly those in nursing homes, is inadequate, concludes researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-03-12)
Study finds parents rarely use baby gates, bath thermometers
A recent study by researchers in emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found parents use baby gates and bath thermometers less than 25 percent of the time and pediatricians are partially to blame. view more (2006-05-01)
Free Electronic Microscopes for Primary Schools
Every maintained primary school will get a free digital microscope as part of Science Year, Schools Minister Catherine Ashton announced today. The microscope forms the second instalment of the ‘Kit Pot’ fund which offers science teachers equipment to inspire young people in the classroom. view more (2002-01-09)
What's needed for terminally ill patients to die at home?
Family support and better home-based care are two of the key priorities needed to enable terminally ill cancer patients to die at home, say researchers in this week's BMJ. view more (2006-03-03)
Journal SLEEP: Insomnia may perpetuate depression in some elderly patients
In addition to being a risk factor for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the illness in some elderly patients, and especially in those receiving standard care for depression in primary care settings, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. view more (2008-04-01)
Blindsight: How brain sees what you do not see
Blindsight is a phenomenon in which patients with damage in the primary visual cortex of the brain can tell where an object is although they claim they cannot see it. view more (2008-10-15)
The Coming Crisis Of Long-term Care (p 1755)
Care for the elderly--whose responsibility is it, and who pays for it--is the focus of this week's editorial. Advancement in medical science and improved quality of life means that elderly people are a fast-growing part of the world's population. It is estimated that a quarter of the US population will be over 65 years by 2030; this phenomenon is... view more... (2003-05-21)
Premature tooth loss can affect oral health for years to come
The prospect of exchanging a tooth for that coveted reward from the tooth fairy often has kids wiggling teeth with vigor, but what happens when a primary or permanent tooth is lost prematurely due to trauma? view more (2008-05-23)
Introducing the patient safety series (pp 913, 970)
Health care providers, hospital administrators, and politicians face competing challenges to reduce clinical errors, control expenditure, increase access and throughput, and improve quality of care. The safe management of the acutely ill inpatient presents particular difficulties. In the first of five Lancet articles on this topic, Julian Bion and... view more... (2004-03-17)
Lower Risk of Death for Patients Who See the Same Doctor after Hospital Treatment
Hospital readmission or relative risk of death decreases for patients who see a doctor who actually treated them during hospitalization, rather than another physician, after being released from their stay. According to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, "Patients were significantly less likely to die or be... view more... (2004-07-16)
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